*createelement

Creates an element from a node list.

Syntax

*createelement config type list_id auto_order

HyperMesh Tcl Modify

Creates an element from a node list.

config: The HyperMesh configuration of the element.; Type: integer
type: The solver type of the element.; Type: integer
list_id: The ID of the list containing the nodes. Valid values are 1 and 2.
auto_order: 0 - Use the nodes as ordered in the list.; 1 - Auto order the nodes in the list.

To create a quad4 element using nodes 14, 15, 16, and 17:

*createlist node 1 14 15 16 17
*createelement 104 1 1 1

Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To detect errors, you can use the catch command:

if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
   # Handle error
}